Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a Jordanian militant who founded and led Al-Qaeda in Iraq, a group involved in violent insurgency during the Iraq War. He was known for carrying out brutal attacks targeting military, government, and civilians, aiming to fuel chaos and promote extremist ideology. His actions significantly contributed to the instability in Iraq in the mid-2000s. Zarqawi's violent tactics and leadership made him a notorious figure in global terrorism, and he was killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2006. His legacy influenced the later emergence of groups like ISIS.